Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - KGO - 20120117:11:21:00
Component is kept sterile. something that's never been tried before. everything has been designed specifically for this project. the aim, to avoid any risk of contamination. >> this is the first time this kind of expedition has been done. and the level of cleanliness is higher than one you would use for surgery. so everything has to be individually cleaned and leave no trace when we go there on the ice. >> we're testing much of the equipment down at very low temperatures. >> reporter: a container chilled to minus 30 tests the gear before it's shipped to antarctica. the drilling rig being teste...